Heidelberg (Germany Baden-Wurttemberg)
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Local Time
2024-12-07 02:48
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2.8 m/s
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Port Heidelberg cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Heidelberg, Germany Baden-Wurttemberg. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
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2 December, 2024 Monday | MS VIVA Inspire | ||
4 December, 2024 Wednesday | Emerald Sun | ||
10 December, 2024 Tuesday | MS VIVA Inspire | ||
10 December, 2024 Tuesday | Emerald Sun | ||
10 December, 2024 Tuesday | ms Victor Hugo | 11:00 | 18:00 |
11 December, 2024 Wednesday | Emerald Destiny | ||
11 December, 2024 Wednesday | ms Victor Hugo | 12:00 | 12 Dec, 06:00 |
14 December, 2024 Saturday | Emerald Sky | ||
16 December, 2024 Monday | MS VIVA Inspire | ||
17 December, 2024 Tuesday | Emerald Destiny | ||
18 December, 2024 Wednesday | ms Victor Hugo | 11:00 | 18:00 |
19 December, 2024 Thursday | ms Victor Hugo | 12:00 | 20 Dec, 06:00 |
24 December, 2024 Tuesday | MS VIVA Inspire |
Heidelberg is a Neckar River/Rhine River cruise port and city in Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg state (Rhine-Neckar metro region, Urban district). By population (around 150,000), the city is ranked state's 5th-largest - after Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Freiburg im Breisgau. Neckar River flows into Rhine River approx 22 km (14 mi) northwest (in Mannheim).
Among town's best-known landmarks are Heidelberg University (Germany's oldest), Heidelberg Castle, Old Town (baroque-style architecture), Philosophenweg (Philosophers' Walk), churches, Carl Bosch Museum, Deutsches Verpackungsmuseum (packing and wrapping goods), Kurpfalzisches Museum (Roman archeological artifacts).
Altstadt (Old Town) is on the river's south bank and dominated by Heidelberg Castle's ruins above the river (on Konigstuhl hill's steep slopes). Hauptstrasse (Main Street) has length approx 2 km (1 mi) running Altstadt's entire length.
The city's current-day economy is heavily based on service industries, including tourism, as annually the city attracts over 3,5 million tourists. Printing and publishing are other major industries. Largest employers are Walldorf (IT center) and SAP (software corporation). Here are also the headquarters of HeidelbergCement AG (DAX-listed corporation, currently ranked the world's largest producer of construction aggregates, 2nd-largest in cement and 3rd-largest in ready-mixed concrete).
Through western Heidelberg runs Bundesautobahn 5 (highway) connecting to Frankfurt am Main (north) and Karlsruhe (south). Bundesautobahn 656 starts west of the town and connects to Mannheim. Both highways meet at the city's intersection. B656 connects to B6 at the Mannheim intersection (towards Stuttgart). Bundesstrasse 3 (Frankfurt-Karlsruhe) also runs through the city (north-south), while east-west runs Bundesstrasse 37 (Mannheim-Eberbach). Both intersect at Bismarckplatz (in downtown). Bundesautobahn 535 starts in the south and connects to Schwetzingen. Hauptbahnhof (Central Train Station) is on the Rhine Valley Railway served by InterCityExpress (high-speed trains) and by Euro City trains.
As cruise port, Heidelberg is regularly included in the schedules of Europe's largest river cruise companies, among which Viking, Avalon Waterways, CroisiEurope, Scylla (Tauck, Riviera Travel), Nicko.
(Viking) 7-day itinerary between homeports Basel and Amsterdam
Date / Time | Port |
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01 Jun 01:00 - 21:00 | Departing from Basel-Zurich, Switzerland |
02 Jun | Breisach am Rhein |
03 Jun | Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany-France |
04 Jun | Heidelberg |
04 Jun | Rudesheim am Rhein |
05 Jun | Koblenz |
06 Jun | Cologne/Koln |
07 Jun | Kinderdijk, Holland |
08 Jun 02:00 | Arriving in Amsterdam, Holland |
(Avalon) 7-day itinerary between homeports Amsterdam and Basel, prices from ~USD 2400 pp
Date / Time | Port |
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25-26 Jun (overnight) | Departing from Amsterdam |
27 Jun | Cologne/Koln |
28 Jun | Koblenz |
28 Jun | Rhine Gorge |
28 Jun | Rudesheim am Rhein |
29 Jun | Mainz |
29 Jun | Heidelberg |
30 Jun | Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany-France |
01 Jul | Breisach am Rhein |
02 Jul | Arriving in Basel-Zurich, Switzerland |
(CroisiEurope) 8-day itinerary between homeports Kehl and Remich, prices from ~USD 1400 pp
Date / Time | Port |
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09 Jun 17:00 | Departing from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany-France |
10 Jun 02:00 | Mannheim |
10 Jun 12:00 / 11 Jun 06:00 - 06:00 (overnight) | Heidelberg |
11 Jun 14:00 | Mainz |
11 Jun 22:00 / 12 Jun 11:00 - 11:00 (overnight) | Frankfurt am Main |
12 Jun 17:00 / 13 Jun 07:00 - 07:00 (overnight) | Rudesheim am Rhein |
13 Jun 10:30 | Koblenz |
13 Jun 18:00 / 14 Jun 12:00 - 12:00 (overnight) | Cochem |
15 Jun 01:00 | Trier |
15 Jun 16:00 | Saarburg |
16 Jun 07:00 - 07:00 | Luxembourg City |
16 Jun 12:00 / 17 Jun 09:00 - 09:00 (overnight) | Arriving in Remich, Luxembourg |
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